Milk-can cover.



Q A. W. BRAND.

MILK CAN COVER.

APPLIOATION FILED AUG.B, 1908.

91 O, 169, Patented Jan. 19. 1909' M 'MIHHHMW- w, i,..,.,...,.., m..."

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

AGHILL WALTER BRAND, OF BOISE, IDAHO.

MILK-CAN COVER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, AoHILL WALTER BRAND, a citizen of the United States,residing at Boise, in the county of Ada, State of Idaho, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Milk-Can Covers, of which thefollowing is a description, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawing and-to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon.

My invention relates to an improvement in covers for milk and creamshipping cans.

The object is to provide a samtary cover for such, which is ventilated,and thus prevents the milk or cream from becoming smothered, and keepsit cooler and sweeter than in closed cans.

Other objects are to keep dust and rain from the mllk, to prevent thecontents from spilling when jarred; to provide a device which can beeasily cleaned, and which is strong and durable.

The invention, therefore,'consistsin the matters hereinafter describedand referred to in the appended claims.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which,

Figure 1 is a vertical section of a can cover constructed in accordancewith my invention, and Fig. 2 is a view of the lower cover detached.

In these drawings, A represents the main cover formed of pressed tin,having a ban dle a. Its intermediate horizontal wall 6 isperforated, asshown at c, and the perforated portion is surrounded on the uppersurface by a tubular projection d, WhlCh prevents any rain entering theventilated cover.

A corresponding tubular projection e, is formed on the lower side andthis is surrounded by a tubular projection f on the inner or lower coverB. This cover is perforated outside the tubular projection, and

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed August 8, 1908.

Patented Jan. 19, 1909.

Serial No. 447,552.

has a handle on its under side. It is secured to the u per or outercover A by having in its wal a cam slot D, engaging the pin E on thewall of the upper cover.

It will be noted that when the covers are in position, fre'e advent ofair to the milk is permitted, but rain is prevented from enterlng by thetubular projection d, and any dust which passes in through theperforations 0, will be retained in the space be lar projection belowsaid erforated portion,

and a second perforate cover carried by said outer cover having animperforate portion, a tubular projection surrounding the im erforateportion, and into which the tub ar projection on the upper coverextends.

2. A can closure comprising the outer cover having a perforated centralportion, an inner cover having a central imperforate portion, a tubularprojection surrounding the same, and means for securing the two coverstogether whereby they form a unitary structure.

3. A can closure comprising the outer cover, having a perforated centralportion with upper and lower projecting tubes surrounding the same, aninner cover having a central imperforate portion and an upwardly proecting tubular portionsurrounding the imperforate portion,'and intowhich the tubular projecting portion on the outer cover extends.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

ACHILL WALTER BRAND.

Witnesses:

M. D. LORELL, T. F. HALVESTON.

